Critics have highlighted the failures of SB 562 in several articles published in the Sacramento Bee and the Los Angeles Times. According to a Senate analysis, SB 562 would carry a staggering price tag of $400 billion annually and an assumption of a 15% payroll tax on Californians’ paychecks. Continue reading→

First Wave of Kaiser Family Foundation Panel Survey Following 2,000 Randomly Selected Uninsured People in California: The Pre-Enrollment Picture

California’s Uninsured Struggle With Costs and Access And Say They Want Insurance, But Most Have Heard Little About The Affordable Care Act, And Many Who Are Likely To Be Eligible For Medi-Cal Or Exchange Subsidies Don’t Know It

Many Undocumented Immigrants In CA Think They Will Get Coverage Through the ACA But Won’t

Menlo Park, Calif. – California’s uninsured are skipping medical care, struggling with costs and want coverage, but many report knowing little about the Affordable Care Act’s new coverage options. The majority who are likely to be eligible for subsidies in the state’s new insurance marketplace don’t realize it, and almost half who are likely to be eligible for Medi-Cal are similarly unaware, according to the first wave of a comprehensive panel survey, which will follow the same 2,000 randomly selected uninsured Californians as they and their families experience Obamacare over the next two years. Continue reading→